Life in the 1930s

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Life in the 1930s

Daily ActivitiesPeople in the 30s used to sew, read, play the piano, play with dolls, go for walks, play football, draw, listen to music and do homework during their free time.Most of the people we have interviewed were not allowed to go out at night with their friends, and if they did they had to be back home by 9:00. They did not go to the disco to dance either.Most of them went to the cinema sometimes. The majority did not have a boyfriend/girlfriend. But they would go to a friend’s house to play.During the breaks in school they used to run, talk, play, fight, jump rope and play football.

Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany in 1933.Other US News:BooksThe Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Average House- $6,300Annual salary- $1,500Most popular Car: Buick series 40 Phaeton - $1,330School RatesCollege enrollment was not very common, however it increased during the second half of the 1930's.High school graduation rate- 30%Benito Mussolini invades Ethiopia in 1935.Top 3 Songs of the 1930'sConflicts in EuropeJapan invades China 1937.Hitler marches into Austria in 1938.Germany, Japan, and Italy withdraw from the League of Nations.Actors- "The Star Spangled Banner" becomes the country's national anthem in 1931. - Amelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean in 1832.- A black Alabama native, Jesse Owens, wins four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.Movies - The first commercial airplane flies across the Atlantic Ocean and the first helicopter is invented in 1939. Games

The 1930’s brought some serious technological advances; radar, scotch tape, Volkswagan beatle, and of course the Viewmaster Slide Viewer. Yup that funky little red viewer that let kids look through two tiny holes at slides illuminated only by sunlight. This was a must have item on every child’s Christmas list.Sorry, Monopoly, and Scrabble.Amos and Andy Taxi

During this decade, 86,000 businesses fail and 9,000 banks close. By 1933 a third of the working population were unemployed. Role of WomenWomen were discouraged from taking men's jobs, as any job was scarce during this time period. Some states even passed laws preventing businesses from hiring women. However, several women must work to support their families despite miserable conditions and low pay. By 1938, more than 800,000 women belonged to unions.1-Billie Holiday "Strange Fruit" 1939 2-Robert Johnson "Cross Road Blues" 1936 3-Judy Garland "Over the Rainbow" 1939 Natural DisastersAcross the country there was a large heat wave, causing drought in many areas and causing Americans to become overheated. In 1935 Nebraska experienced its worst dust storm as the Dust Bowl was occurring. Afterward, thunderstorms came through and caused many areas to flood. http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/womenofthecentury/decadebydecade/1930s.htmlBibliographyFashionIn the 1930s, fashion returned to a more gentle, ladylike appearance. During the day women wore day dresses, and during the evening they wore glamorous gowns.http://www.fashion-era.com/stylish_thirties.htmRebecca Klein, Alex Richards, Brittany Boyd